
We introduce a simple model, a binary mixture of patchy particles, which has been designed to form a gel upon heating. Due to the specific nature of the particle interactions, notably the number and geometry of the patches as well as their interaction energies, the system is a fluid both at high and at low temperatures, whereas at intermediate temperatures the system forms a solid-like disordered open network structure, i.e. a gel. Using molecular dynamics we investigate the static and dynamic properties of this system.
Models, Molecular, Molecular Conformation, FOS: Physical sciences, Condensed Matter - Soft Condensed Matter, Complex Mixtures, Article, Phase Transition, [PHYS.COND.CM-DS-NN] Physics [physics]/Condensed Matter [cond-mat]/Disordered Systems and Neural Networks [cond-mat.dis-nn], Heating, [PHYS.COND.CM-SM] Physics [physics]/Condensed Matter [cond-mat]/Statistical Mechanics [cond-mat.stat-mech], Models, Chemical, Thermodynamics, Soft Condensed Matter (cond-mat.soft), Computer Simulation, Gels
Models, Molecular, Molecular Conformation, FOS: Physical sciences, Condensed Matter - Soft Condensed Matter, Complex Mixtures, Article, Phase Transition, [PHYS.COND.CM-DS-NN] Physics [physics]/Condensed Matter [cond-mat]/Disordered Systems and Neural Networks [cond-mat.dis-nn], Heating, [PHYS.COND.CM-SM] Physics [physics]/Condensed Matter [cond-mat]/Statistical Mechanics [cond-mat.stat-mech], Models, Chemical, Thermodynamics, Soft Condensed Matter (cond-mat.soft), Computer Simulation, Gels
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